Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia that causes problems with memory in the brain that causes people to not function properly. Doctors don’t know exactly what causes the disease but they think it might be age or family history, certain genes, or abnormal protein deposits in the brain. Scientists think that viruses or bacteria could possibly be causing Alzheimer's and studies have shown that people with Alzheimer's tend to be more likely to be infected with certain bacteria than the rest
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Alzheimer’s disease is characterized as a type of irreversible dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior which can affect the ability to perform simple tasks. (Alzheimer’s Association). Unfortunately, Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and over five million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s (National Institute of Aging). Each of the three categories of Alzheimer’s has unique symptoms. In mild Alzheimer’s disease, where Alzheimer’s
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Alzheimer’s Development Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder, and it is the most common cause of dementia, but what is the stage of Alzheimer and how this affects on the patient’s life. Medical researchers classified the develop of Alzheimer to three major stages patients experience as the disease progress which are mild stage, moderate stage, and severe stage. Diagnosing Alzheimer can help patients and their families to understand the situation, also it helps all the family members
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The Alzheimer’s disease is a diseased named after Alois Alzheimer, who ironically died of the disease, and the disease is a senile Dementia. A simply definition of the word would be memory loss. Alzheimer’s is incurable, unstoppable, inevitable, degenerative, and a terminal disease. It is most common in people over the age of sixty-five, but there are rare occasions where it can occur in younger ages. The effect of this disease is still unknown today. Alzheimer’s bears a great burden on not only
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you are yourself. To some, this may seem like a horrible nightmare, but patients with Alzheimer's disease have to live their life with this burden. This is not something that can happen to anyone though, this disease usually affects people around the age of 65. So
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The Alzheimer’s Association reports that by the year 2025, 7.1 million people 65 and older will be suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia and its devastating that there will be roughly 7.1 million diagnosed with one specific form of dementia. With this skyrocketing increase, will come the need for more intervention and prevention projects to help the number of individuals suffering from all forms of dementia. However, right now what a lot of educations and caregivers
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problems and unpredictable behavior. After her death, Dr. Alzheimer noticed changes in her brain tissue, abnormal clumps and tangled bundles of fibers. Since then, this disease is one of the most common dementia in the aging population, bearing Alzheimer's name. Alzheimer disease is a neurodegenerative disorder which shows progressive dementia and it is the fourth most common cause of death. There are clear pathological hallmarks of the disease, mainly in the form of plaques and tangles. Plaques
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Alzheimer’s Disease is a type of dementia, a term for a decrease in mental ability that affects your memory, thinking, and behavior. Alzheimer’s Disease progressively worsens over time. The longer Alzheimer’s is in your system, the more difficult it is to do daily activities. Alzheimer’s affects about 4.5 million Americans. The majority of people that have Alzheimer’s Disease are at least 65 years old. However, Alzheimer’s is not just for the old. 5% of people with Alzheimer’s suffer from early
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Alzheimer’s is becoming common amongst elderly people ranging from ages 65 and older. About 5.3 million of Americans of all ages have this disease (Association A., 2015). Alzheimer’s is a reversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest everyday tasks. This disease develops slowly and worsens over time. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, where dementia symptoms gradually worsen over the years. Those with
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Alzheimer's Disease: A Family Dilemma According to the Alzheimer’s Association, “Alzheimer’s is the sixth-leading cause of death in the country and the only cause of death among the top 10 in the United States that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed” (n.a., 2012, para. 2). This offers little encouragement to family members who must stand helplessly by and watch the deterioration of a loved one. It is no wonder Alzheimer’s is called the family disease. To help families better understand and
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